This is an excellent documentary on key health effects of "hormone mimicking" chemicals found in everyday products.

The Disappearing Male is about one of the most important, and least publicized, issues facing the human species: the toxic threat to the male reproductive system.

The last few decades have seen steady and dramatic increases in the incidence of boys and young men suffering from genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and testicular cancer.

At the same time, boys are now far more at risk of suffering from ADHD, autism, Tourette's syndrome, cerebral palsy, and dyslexia.

The Disappearing Male takes a close and disturbing look at the ubiquitous chemicals many doctors and researchers now suspect are responsible for many of these developmental problems: endocrine disruptors.

The "Beat the Micro Bead" campaign by 5Gyres.org asks you to sign their petition urging Proctor & Gamble to eliminate plastic polyethylene micro-beads from their products by no later than January 1st, 2015.

The tiny beads of plastic, which are employed as an exfoliant in personal care products, are designed to be washed down the drain. They go through the sewage system and many enter the natural environment where they can have a devastating effect over the long term as they are ingested up the food chain.

Please contribute to this campaign by asking retailers to STOP selling consumer products containing micro-beads and urging manufacturers to STOP using micro-beads in consumer products.

We launched Life Without Plastic (“LWP”) in 2006 after several years of daydreaming about how to make a contribution to reducing the large quantities of plastic that are consumed every second of every day around the world.

We wanted to address the environmental disaster that the consumption of plastic is causing, and the damage that leaching plastic can cause to human and animal health.

Activists for a plastic-free planet

We quickly realized that before we could effectively help people reduce their plastic consumption, we had to be able to point them toward non-plastic alternatives that could replace the plastic items currently used in day-to-day life.

Our son was born in 2003, and he was the catalyst. He made us look more actively for alternatives in North America and in other countries around the world.

You can call us any time of day or night 24/7/365 at this toll-free number (in North America): 1.888.898.0369 . A friendly English and French speaking person (yes, a bilingual person, not a machine!) will happily take your call. We will return your call during our business hours, which are from 9 am to 5 pm (EST/EDT), Monday to Friday. Outside North America, please call +1.819.459.1459.

International Orders

For international orders - outside Canada and the United States - we must charge actual shipping and handling rates.

If your order is shipping to an international destination, the shipping and handling charges will be presented to you when you checkout.

We have researched many methods of international shipping and the best we have found is United States Priority Mail International in terms of price, speed, and reliability (packages going to major centres receive a tracking number). Where possible, we require a shipping service that includes tracking. If the order is a very small package or going to a remote destination, tracking may not be available.

The shipping time is usually 7-20 days for most countries in the world. And the price is usually around 3-4 times our normal shipping rates, depending on the weight of the order and the destination of course.

Expedited international shipping is possible by Fedex International Economy service, and the charges associated with this service will be presented to you at checkout.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about international orders.

Customs, Duties and Import Taxes

Please note that all orders shipped to Canada or the USA are not subject to customs duties, brokerage fees or other cross border-related charges.

Life Without Plastic is not responsible for any customs, duty, import or domestic charges (e.g., VAT) on international shipments.

Charges (if any) are determined by customs officials once the shipment has arrived in the country to which it is being shipped. This process may delay delivery of your order, and is beyond our control.

If you have questions or concerns about such charges, please contact the customs agency of your country to inquire on regulations and costs.

Please note that we must indicate the actual sale value of the merchandise on the customs form and cannot mark parcels as "gift" or "sample" to save on import duties (unless of course is actually is a gift or sample from us).

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